We're Havin' A Heatwave

Yes, it was Tropical Heatwave yesterday, and I was there with my trusty camera.  I haven't been posting much, but that doesn't mean I haven't been taking pictures.  I shot this last night during the Vodkanauts set in Centennial Park in Ybor, and I promised the girl you see that I'd post her picture  (I didn't get your name, sorry...).  Well, here it is.  Unfortunately, the camera is focused on her friend taking the picture, not her and Jonathan becoming BFFs.  So if she stops by, here is your picture.  I didn't even notice she had on a Gators shirt, so if she really is a Gator fan, she'll dig this.

Sarasota

Nothing says Sarasota like a sign on a building spelling out Sarasota, and that's just what I found.  I spotted this sign a few months ago, and mentioned it to my neighbor who runs the Sarasota Daily Photo blog.  I figured it would be right up her alley, but she must have forgotten about it.  But when I saw it the other day with the light illuminating it well, I had to stop and shoot it for myself.

If you look close down in the lower right corner, there's a link to the artist. I'll save you the trouble of straining your eyes, though, and link to him right here.

The Circle Complete

This week, the USAF Thunderbirds.

Blue, Then Thunder

Saw the Blue Angels yesterday, and I'll see the Thunderbirds next weekend.  What a lucky boy am I!

Goodbye

Rest in peace Nanny.

Away

Yes, I'm still alive.  I'm just not blogging.  But I did contribute a little something to my friend Buster's blog recently.  Have a listen...

QR

Look at me, I've got a QR code!  Now, if only I had a phone fancy enough to do something with it...

45 Years Ago

I just saw that today is the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire, an horrific accident that changed the focus of the US space program.  The death of those three astronauts refocused the program to a more safety-conscious one, in theory saving the lives of countless other astronauts.  But that's only small solace.  Back in 2009, during a tour of Kennedy Space Center, I had the chance to visit the site of that launch pad.  It's still there, preserved for the ages, as a monument to those who died.  If you ever visit Cape Canaveral, take the History tour. I shared these same pictures back then, so I'm not posting anything new, but I thought it appropriate to remember the day somehow.

Nevermore

I didn't realize that yesterday was the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe, and the date that an anonymous person used to visit this marker and leave roses and cognac. But now they say he hasn't shown up for three years and the tradition may be over. I visited the site last year when I was in DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, it's a cool little graveyard, some of which is actually underneath a church. Note that Poe isn't actually buried there, but used to be. I seem to remember he was originally buried in an unmarked grave, but I guess they figured out it was him later on. I'm a little fuzzy on the details, I'm afraid.

The End

Here it is, the last share of the season.  One of my favorite finds, a single side of a small 45 from 1954.  This is Poppa John Gordy And His Dixielanders, Vocal By Clint Garvin-Santa Plays The Trombone (In the North Pole Band) (RCA Victor 7" 45 RPM 47-5902, Mono, 1954).  If you don't dig this, you're probably at the wrong blog.

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Thanks for a great season!

The Key To Her Ferrari

Perhaps it's that old Thomas Dolby CD I've been listening to lately, but Larry Ferrari popped into my head, so he's going to be the last re-share of the season.  I saw a bunch of kids on the news this morning jumping into the water to retrieve a cross thrown by some priest, so I think it's Epiphany, the last day of Christmas.  Or something like that.  So I'm wrapping it up today.  I'm going to try to put up one new share after this, and I am done.  This was originally shared out in 2008, and I've been searching for a stereo copy ever since, but to no avail.  But I think you'll still enjoy this autographed copy of  Larry Ferrari-I Wish You The Merriest (Sure Music Volume 703, Mono).

1. We Need A Little Christmas
2. Sleigh Ride
3. Medley-It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! and Reprise: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
4. Silver Bells
5. You're All I Want For Christmas
6. Medley-Christmas Bells, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day and Reprise: Christmas Bells
7. Winter Wonderland
8. Little Drummer Boy
9. We Wish You The Merriest
10. Medley-There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays and I'll Be Home For Christmas
11. White Christmas
12. Medley-Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Jingle Bells and Frosty The Snowman
13. The Christmas Song
14. Blue Christmas

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